Former Donald Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen was back on the stand on Monday for more cross-examination as the hush money case moves toward its conclusion.
The trial is entering its fourth week.
After Cohen is finished it will be Trump's turn to put on his defense. The big question is if the former president will choose to testify in the case.
At the start of the trial, Judge Juan Merchan ruled that prosecutors could grill former Trump on his past legal issues and violations of gag orders if he chose to take the witness stand.
Merchan announced the topics that were OK shortly before the prosecution and defense attorneys gave their opening statements to a jury of 12 Manhattenites.
The prosecution will be allowed to ask Trump about civil court cases brought forward by the Manhattan District Attorney's office and by writer E. Jean Carroll.
Trump faces 34 felony charges related to his handling of hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. She claimed she had a sexual encounter with Trump. He denies having an affair.
If Trump does not testify, the defense is expected to wrap up quickly and the trial would quickly move to closing arguments. Judge Juan M. Merchan said he expects closing arguments to start after Memorial Day next Monday.
Prosecutors claim the Trump Organization reimbursed Cohen for a $130,000 payment made to former porn star Stormy Daniels.
They claim the payments were fraudulently logged as legal expenses.
